The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-12
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS.
Yesterday mt Butler University and the Pro
gramme for Next Week.

Yesterday mt Butler University and the Pro-
gramme for NEXT Week.
Y Saturday before commencement day is always
dhe lull before the annual storm of Butler ora
tory. Examinations and one anniversary and
one reception have to be recovered from before
the Gual struggle, and Saturday is this day OF
rest The Butler boys yesterday celebrated the
day by beating the Franklin College nine, at
Athletic Park, with great many others
.of the boys and girls looking on. The coming
graduates spent the day on their speeches, and
in the evening with number of their lady
friends attended e reception given them at the
residence of Miss Professor Noble. The affair
passed of very pleasantly and successfully.
This afternoon, at 4 o'clock, President Benton
will deliver the bsccslaureate sermon in
the college chapel large attendance from
Irvingtou and Indianapolis Is expected Ou
Monday evening the Philokurian Literary Soci-
ETY. will give it's annual exhibition. On Tuesday,
ut lis p. NJ, the Delta Tau Dsltas of Beta Zeta
Of their friends. The entertainment will
take place in the Delta Tau hall. Tho Mathe-
sian Literary Society: the Oldest in the college.
gives its annual exhibition at night aud on the
next morning occurs the exhibition OF the Demia
Butler Society the most youthful organization
in the college. and one composed OF young ladies
The usual public class day exercises, which
have heretofore been held on Wednesday after
noon have been transferred to Thursday morn
of 'SS, the faculty, and few personal friends OF
the class being the guests This deviation from
precedent has brought much anathema on the in
rnovators Of 'S7, and tho snubbed unfortunates
of SO and 80 threaten to do terrible things ON
Thursday morning. The occasion will certainly
be an interesting one The field athletic sports
come on Thursday afternoon and the alumni
address and reunion at night. Friday, juno IL.
is commencement day Until within very
few DAYS the intention was to allow each one OF
the seventeen graduates TO speak, thus having
an all-day session, with picnic dinner at noon
Within the last few days, however. there has not
been much agitation of the question with view
20 having n morning session only ana Few
chosen speakers This point will be definitely
settled by Monday morning.
Among the side issues OF the week are re-
union Of the class of 81 aud the annual meeting
Of the board Of directors on Tuesday
afternoon AT this meeting II 10 ex-
pected that several measures will be acted
upon which are of vital Importance
70 the growth and prospects of Butler during the
coming college year. The commencement exer-
cises will begin ct 9 A. NJ. and the night enter
tainments mt g. Cars will be run from the city
TO accommodate all who may wish to attend the
evening sessions, and unusually large audiences
are expected
During the past week the sophomore essay
prizes have been awarded. T. G. Howe took
first with w. II. GRATIS second.
Prof. O. T.. Hay has received the degree OF
Phi d. from the State University.
The alumni having been given Thursday even
inv for their exercises. the custo mary under
graduate address has been abolished